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Obituary for Carl Edward McGowan Carl Edward McGowan
Grace Chapel Church Member Was Georgia Bonded Fibers Retiree

Carl Edward McGowan, 79, of Buena Vista, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2015. He passed away peacefully in his home.

Born the oldest child of Helen McGowan Coward on November 18, 1935, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, C.W. Coward Sr.; a brother, C.W. Coward Jr.; and a great-granddaughter, Jaden Paige Baker.

Carl is survived by his mother, Helen McGowan Coward; loving wife of 60 years, Betty Secrist McGowan; one daughter, Deborah Kay McGowan French of Buena Vista; two sons and their wives, Jason Carl Baker and wife, Hayley, of Fincastle, Va., and Nathan Lee Baker and wife, Ashley, of Lexington; two great-grandsons, Dakota Tyler Baker and Durham Lee Baker; and a great-granddaughter, Faith Adalyn Baker. He is also survived by a sister, Darlene Elizabeth Coward; a sweet, little friend that he considered another great-grandson, Matthew Butler; and two very special caregivers, Felicia Moore and Analise Bridges.

Carl was a member of Grace Chapel Church in Buena Vista.

He worked for 41 years at Georgia Bonded Fibers and was a member of the National AARP. In his younger years, he loved to dance and play pool. He cherished spending time with his family.

A celebration of Carl's life will be held at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Services will be officiated by two of Carl's special family friends, John Butler and Sheldon Sorrels. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Arrangements by Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Buena Vista, Va., 540-261-5510.